Page 8: Historical Events In April - 20

1983  On April - 20 soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock   

1983  Jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history mabel Mercer, English/US singer (Fly me to the moon), dies at 84   

1985  Karyn Marshall of NYC lifted 303 lbs in a clean-and-jerk lift on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 20 vladimir Horowitz performs in his Russian homeland   

1987  On April - 20 "Starlight Express"posted the largest week’ s gross in Broadway history. The roller-skating musical earned $606,081 at the box office   

1987  Rosa Mota wins the women's division of the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

1987  Antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78 on April - 20.   

1990  Pete Rose pleads guilty to hiding $300,000 in income on April - 20.   

1990  On this day in history horst Sinderman, RDA 1st minister (1973-76), dies   

1991  On this day in history raghib "Rocket" Ismael signs with Toronto Argonauts for $26.2 million   

1991  On this day in history don[ald] Siegel, US director (Coogan's Bluff/Dirty Harry), dies at 78   

1992  On April - 20 100th episode of "Murphy Brown" airs   

1992  On April - 20 expo '92 opens in Seville Spain   

1992  Benny Hill, comedian (Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 67 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexican actor (Pepe), dies at 81   

1994  Jean Carmet, French actor (Merci la Vie, Le Sucre), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1995  Milovan Djilas, Yugoslavian politician (1945-54), dies on April - 20.   

1996  Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, bBC Executive, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1999  "A bug's Life" is the first DVD to be transfered directly from the digital source making it the first 100 percent digital DVD on April - 20.   

1999  On this day in history victims and shooters of the Columbine High School massacre   

2002  On this day in history layne Staley, American grunge singer of Alice in Chains   

2005  On April - 20 fifty six hurt as earthquake hits Fukuoka and Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The earthquake measured a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale.   

2005  On this day in history president Lucio Gutiérrez of Ecuador is said to have fled after Congress voted to sack him amid growing protests.2006 Iran announces a uranium enrichment deal with Russia, involving a joint uranium enrichment firm on Russian soil; nine days later Iran announces that it will not move all activity to Russia, thus leading to a de-facto termination of the deal.   

2006  Iran announces a uranium enrichment deal with Russia, involving a joint uranium enrichment firm on Russian soil; nine days later Iran announces that it will not move all activity to Russia, thus leading to a de-facto termination of the deal on this day in history.   

2010  On April - 20 the Deepwater Horizon oil platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers. The resulting oil spill, one of the largest in history, spreads for several months, damaging the waters and the United States coastline, and prompting international debate and doubt about the practice and procedures of offshore drilling.   

2012  Plane crash near Islamabad, Pakistan, kills 127 people on April - 20.   

2013  On April - 20 193 people are killed and 11,826 are injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Lushan County, China   

2017  Terrorist attack on police van on Champs Élysées, Paris 1 police officer killed, 2 injured on this day in history.   

2018  Mexican court bars sales of controversial Frida Kahlo Barbie doll on this day in history.   

2018  On April - 20 arsène Wenger announces he will leave London EPL club Arsenal after 22 years as manager   

2018  On this day in history commonwealth countries decide Prince Charles will suceed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth   

2018  Actress Allison Mack arrested on charges of sex trafficking in relation to sex cult NXIVM in New York on April - 20.   

2018  On April - 20 king Mswati III of Swaziland changes the name of Swaziland to eSwatini, or “land of the Swati”   

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0702  On this day in history birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

1494  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  On April - 20 birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on April - 20.   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on this day in history.   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.